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http://www.22shruti.com/ Indian music is composed using Shadaja, 4 types of Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, 4 Dhaivat and 4 Nishads making a total of 22 Shruti. A novel idea of a Harmonium with these 22 Shruti is the brainchild of Dr. Vidyadhar Oak. Videos depicting this concept and for a more explanation, visit the site. Courtesy: Vivek Mehetre, Web Jagat, Loksatta dated 27/04/2011

www.smories.com A site which takes you on a roller-coaster of stories told by kids and for kids. A must-see for all the children in this summer vacation.

Rich Kid Smart Kid (RKSK) is the youth initiative of The Rich Dad Company – seeking to increase the financial literacy of the next generation of future entrepreneurs. By utilizing games as a means to teach challenging subjects like finance, business and investing, we are training a fresh, new group of business owners and creative thinkers who will become their community's leaders. The Rich Dad mission is one of education and empowerment. Knowledge is power. The Rich Dad Company is committed to improving the awareness of and opportunities for improved financial literacy for adults and children around the world. Source: http://www.richkidsmartkid.com/about.html

This is a gentle request to all the staff members to return all the text-books borrowed by them latest by 30th. April, 2011 for the benefit of students. They may although renew the reference books.

Starting from April 30, 2011, the home-issue duration for books will be 15 days.

The Central Library and the Library Advisory Committee have announced the winners for the Book Mark Making Contest. Come and have a look at the winning book-marks on the notice board. The winners are as follows: First place: Melinda Gomes Second place: Aaron D'souza Third place: Kinjal Shah and Nidhi Panchal

In celebration of National Library Week, you will have FREE access to superb Gale resources listed below from April 10th - April 24th. Access the products below or add the access widget to your homepage: Gale NewsVault — The definitive cross-searching experience for exploring Gale's historical newspaper and periodical collections — with access to more than 10 million digitized pages. Global Issues in Context — Empower your users with the tools they need to understand today's world issues from a truly global perspective. GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) — From the green-collar economy to questions of energy and resource management, GREENR is the foremost online reference portal for sustainability and environmental studies. Powerspeak Languages — The perfect language learning resource teaches users how to immerse into cultural authenticity. New languages include ESL Mandarin, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Korean. Science in Context ...

Company asks Facebook friends why libraries rock and opens access to popular databases April 10 through 16 ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 11, 2011 - ProQuest, an information firm central to research, is celebrating National Library Week (April 10-16) by giving libraries new opportunities to market their rich online database services to their communities and giving citizens a chance to share their love of libraries on the company’s Facebook page. ProQuest will provide free internet access to a variety of popular resources found exclusively through library web sites. ProQuest has also created new web icons, banners, and a screensaver to help libraries highlight the online research databases available through their websites year-round. "Libraries have a wealth of unique, online resources that address all sorts of questions challenging their communities. Whether people are building a family tree or completing a homework assignment, their library can help, and it's open 24/7 through any i...

SFIT LIBRARY INVITES YOU TO ……CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY WITH A BOOK Be a part of the new “Birthday Book” program, which starts this year! We would like to give you an opportunity to make a personal contribution to our central library in honour of your own birthday or of your beloved ones. You may purchase a NEW book of your choice to place in the library. You are requested to write your name on the first page of the gifted book. So, start your birthday celebrations by helping us grow the library collection. You may choose a book from the “Wish List” available at the Central Library. Remember that this gift is not mandatory at all, but at the same time, you would be sharing your world of thoughts and books with the fraternity .

World Book and Copyright Day on April 23 SCOPE By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. ORIGIN April 23: A symbolic date for world literature for on this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. It was a natural choice for UNESCO's General Conference to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity. The idea for this celebration originated in Catalonia where on 23 April, Saint George's Day, a rose is traditionally given as a ...